RE: [A/S] Re: Basic Information Needed Please Trailer length and Campground access

["Oliver Filippi" <ofilippi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My comments suggesting that a 25 foot trailer had a distinct advantage in
accessing campgrounds which had restrictions on longer rigs was, in
hindsight, somewhat overstated.

To some extent, it gives away my age (and the age of my trailer - a '76 35'
Tradewind). As you can see, my camping goes back to an era before the "block
long" mega motor homes and fifth wheel designs.

Modern private campgrounds have adapted to the larger (and longer) RVs for
obvious business reasons, as have newer public campgrounds.

However, I did check my current AAA Southern California campsite map, and
there are many campgrounds with length limitations where a 25 footer would
have an advantage.  These are mostly State, County, BLM and other public
campgrounds.  On reviewing this data, I would revise my length caveat to a
much lower weighted parameter.  Longer trailers are only going to be a
problem if you like to camp in smaller, more primitive public campgrounds.
Furthermore, there is an excellent chance that there will be a nearby
campground which will accommodate the larger trailer.

I apologize for the misleading information, and thank the list members for
bringing me up to the present!

Sincerely,

Oliver Filippi

Many list members took issue with my trailer length caution regarding access
to camp grounds.  The following response was typical:

>
> I agree with the comments by Oliver regarding minimum
> trailer size.  We went from a 27' to a 32' and it always
> amazes me how much additional space that 5' difference
> makes.  Also, I was initially concerned about
> maneuverability and towability with the larger unit.
>  Other than weight, of course, I have found that the 32'
> is absolutely no more difficult to tow, maneuver, or
> back-up than our 27' was.
>
> My question for the group is regarding campground
> exclusion for larger trailers.  Are there a lot of
> campgrounds that prohibit large units?  When we got our
> 32' I was concerned about this.  However, in the past 3
> years I have yet to run into a single campground that our
> unit is too large for.  Most of our camping is done in
> state parks in the midwest (Michigan mostly).  To be
> honest, it seems to me that when we are in a campground
> our 32 footer is not a large trailer.  Anymore most parks
> cator to the really large 35'+ units & 5th wheels.  We
> have been in campgrounds where our trailer actually looked
> small compared to most of our neighbors.
>
> Dave R.
>
> > Second, a 25 footer is not too long for most campgrounds
> >(30 footers and
> > longer) are often excluded from many campgrounds -
> >particularly public ones,
> > because they are too long to maneuver along the sharp
> >turns and narrow
> > driveways.
>
>
> David Robertson
> David@...
> .DD
>